Lesson Planning for Social Emotional Learning
Standards, Teaching Strategies | April 3, 2020
Written by Megan French, Atlas Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is by no means a new trend, and incorporating this learning framework in the classroom has only been increasing in popularity with time. One of the primary goals of SEL is to help students develop internal... 
The Benefits of Sharing Unit Plans with Students
Curriculum Development, Atlas, Educator Insights, School Leadership, Teaching Strategies, Professional Development | March 19, 2020
Written by Matt McGrady, FabLab Coordinator, High School Design Tech and Graphic Design Teacher at The American Community School in Abu Dhabi Write it, Store it, Forget about it. Ok, maybe not exactly that, but at times it felt like documenting my curriculum was stuck... 
Moving from Planning Activities to Unit Mapping in Early Childhood Classrooms
Written by Elizabeth Clarkson, Ed.D When I was teaching PreK, getting our children in and out of the lunch room was usually a struggle; it was crowded and a little too loud for us. As soon as the weather warmed up we’d beeline to the playground picnic tables with our...
Mapping Non-Thematic Components in Early Childhood
Written by Elizabeth Clarkson, Ed.D If you’ve ever spent a day in an early childhood classroom, you know traditional reading, writing, and math skills aren’t the only thing happening. In fact, you might have been overwhelmed by all the movement and activity! Teachers...
Blended Learning in a Student Centered Classroom using Google Apps for Education
Educator Insights, Teaching Strategies | March 4, 2020
by Constance Bahn, MEF International School What is Blended Learning (BL)? Blended learning (BL) is an effective learner-centered and student-centered pedagogy strategy to develop independent and resilient students with self-efficacy and perseverance to solve problems...